as in tragic flaw
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Recent Examples of hamartia
Kennedy’s ruthlessness and ambition—which are treated as the Kennedys’ hamartia in Chappaquiddick—are swept under the rug of his compassion.
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Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 30 Apr. 2018
Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 30 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hamartia
Noun
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Transit improvements will also give many residents better opportunities for jobs, because transportation will not be their tragic flaw.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Oct. 2025
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The diva must have great dignity, but also a tragic flaw.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And the undoing of the normative tropes of, like, Sex is this act that starts with foreplay and ends with the male climax!—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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Opponents of the redrawn congressional district compared the undoing of the majority-Black district as a throwback to the Jim Crow era of racial discrimination in the Deep South.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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“Hamartia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hamartia. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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